BISMARCK, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality announced today that its Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program awarded loans to one city and four water districts in the last three months.

Enderlin – $760,000 towards replacing water mains, installing a new well and cleaning the inside of existing water mains to ensure safe water distribution.

Agassiz Water Users District – $996,000 for construction of transmission lines to increase pipeline capacity and the addition of larger pipes between reservoirs to provide adequate water supply to all members.

Dakota Rural Water District – $1,550,000 for construction of transmission lines to connect new users to a clean and safe drinking water source.

McLean-Sheridan Rural Water District – $2,656,000 for construction of a pump station, water storage reservoir and water main to connect new users to a clean and safe drinking water source.

Stutsman Rural Water District – $1,000,000 for construction of transmission lines to provide new users with clean and safe water.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides part of the funding for the DWSRF Program, which offers below-market interest rate loans to political subdivisions for financing projects authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

DWSRF programs operate nationwide to provide the funding necessary to maintain and improve the infrastructure that protects our vital water resources.